Esab annual r&d spending
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Esab R&D Spending Growth & History (ESAB)
Esab's r&d spending was $44.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $44.0M | $4.8M | +12.24% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $39.2M | $400,000 | +1.03% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $38.8M | $2.8M | +7.78% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $36.0M | −$3.7M | −9.32% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $39.7M | $4.9M | +14.08% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $34.8M | — | — |
Esab quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-03 | $13.3M | $2.8M | +26.67% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-03 | $12.5M | $2.4M | +23.76% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $12.9M | $2.7M | +26.47% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-10-03 | $10.5M | $1.3M | +14.13% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-07-04 | $10.5M | $800,000 | +8.25% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-04-04 | $10.1M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $10.2M | −$500,000 | −4.67% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-27 | $9.2M | $200,000 | +2.22% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-28 | $9.7M | $200,000 | +2.11% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-29 | $10.1M | $500,000 | +5.21% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $10.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-29 | $9.0M | $1.0M | +12.50% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $9.5M | −$100,000 | −1.04% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $9.6M | $100,000 | +1.05% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $8.0M | −$1.1M | −12.09% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-01 | $9.6M | −$700,000 | −6.80% |
| Q1 2022 · Apr 1 | 2022-04-01 | $9.5M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $10.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-01 | $9.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-02 | $10.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-02 | $9.5M | — | — |
Esab r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Esab's r&d spending increased from $34.8M to $44.0M, a change of $9.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $13.3M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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